LINE EDITING: LIGHT, MODERATE, OR HEAVY

Depending upon the degree that your manuscript requires, this process may include:

• Fixing errors in sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, and spelling
• Improving clarity, flow, and voice
• Suggesting stronger word choices
• Eliminating redundancy
• Addressing point-of-view issues
• Overall tightening of the text
• Flagging inconsistencies
• Occasional rewriting
• Cross-checking references

Cost: $0.02-$0.025 per word

PROOFREADING

This is the most basic form of editing. It doesn't involve any corrections beyond the following:

• Improper grammar
• Typos
• Misspellings
• Small inconsistencies in details and/or formatting

You should only request a proofread if your manuscript has already been thoroughly revised and needs one final screening before being presented to an agent/publisher or self-published.

Cost: $0.012 per word

After reading these descriptions, please contact me with your manuscript's word count, genre, synopsis, and prospective audience. If you’re unsure what each level of editing entails or which one would be most helpful to you, feel free to ask! After receiving your query, I'll request to view your manuscript so I can diagnose its condition. Then I will do a complimentary sample edit of the first 1,000 words (or 10% of the content if your manuscript is shorter than book length). This will enable me to calculate a time and cost estimate for your project, as well as allow you to determine whether I'm the right editor for you.

All documents must be in Microsoft Word format. I use the Track Changes feature to display my tweaks.

Note: I reserve the right to turn down a job due to objectionable content, unfamiliarity with a genre, time constraints, or any other reason.